Twins
April 26
Mike Trout, left, high-fives Angels special assistant Torii Hunter after Hunter threw the ceremonial first pitch against the Boston Red Sox on April 6

Former Twins outfielder Hunter, now working with Angels, open to managing

After some time away from baseball, Torii Hunter's back with a desire to help pass wisdom along to younger players.
Sports
April 26
Carolyn Alt, left, planned a party at 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery in Dellwood, Minn., for her son Joe Alt, center, to watch the NFL draft. Joe's girlf

Alt family planned for peaceful night. They got an NFL draft surprise.

Joe Alt, an All-America left tackle from Notre Dame and Totino-Grace High School, gathered with 100 friends and family members to watch the first round of the NFL draft. Not long after it started, he got an unexpected phone call.
Vikings
April 26
The Vikings traded up to the No. 10 pick to draft Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who spoke at an introductory news conference in Eagan on Friday.

New QB McCarthy says Vikings 'just a perfect fit'

J.J. McCarthy's youth and relatively low usage at Michigan mean he comes to the Vikings with things to learn from a coach who's said rookie QBs benefit from time to develop.
Sports
April 26
Caleb Truax wrapped his hands before he began his workout at Lyke's Anoka-Coon Rapids Boxing Gym in Coon Rapids Monday afternoon.

Former champion boxer Truax announces his retirement

Caleb Truax went 31-6-2 in his career, earning an IBF super middleweight title in December 2017.
Gophers
April 26
Minnesota defensive back Tyler Nubin (27) smiles as he walks off the field after defeating Michigan State Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at Huntington Bank

Gophers' Nubin is first safety selected in NFL draft

Tyler Nubin was taken in the second round Friday night by the Giants, where he'll rejoin former Gophers teammates John Michael Schmitz and Carter Coughlin.
Vikings
April 26
Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner, who had 10 sacks last season, was just the third defender taken in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday.

Turner 'a game-wrecker' for Vikings pass rush

Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner, the reigning SEC defensive player of the year, was frequently projected as a top 10 draft pick, but the Vikings were able to grab him by trading up to the No. 17 pick.
Vikings
April 26
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell and General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah flank the team's first-round draft picks, J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner, on Fri

Scoggins: Adofo-Mensah, O'Connell get Vikings reboot right in Year 3

The Vikings held a news conference Friday to welcome their top two draft picks. The moment doubled as an unofficial unveiling of management's vision for the team.
Sports
April 26
Taylor Heise (27) of PWHL Minnesota scores a shootout goal against Montreal on March 24 at Xcel Energy Center.

PWHL Minnesota enters final regular season home game needing one point for playoff spot

Minnesota sits in third place in the PWHL standings entering Saturday's game against Boston at Xcel Energy Center.
Home & Garden
April 26
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck has listed the 'resort-style' Edina home he's lived in since coming to Minnesota.

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck lists 'resort-style' Edina home for $3.9 million

The award-winning house was built in a French European-meets-California modern style.
Outdoors
April 26
Hatchery specialist Andrew Scholten points out hatching jars full of walleye eggs during a public open house Wednesday at the Waterville State Fish Ha

Anderson: Building a new Waterville fish hatchery will help shorten the time between bites

With new funding, a long-dreamed-of facility will replace the 1954 Waterville, Minn., hatchery that began as a garage.
Vikings
April 26
Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner celebrates with fans after being chosen by the Minnesota Vikings with the 17th overall pick in the first round of the

Vikings draft grade round-up: Praise, reservations for McCarthy, Turner

Reviews went from the ecstatic at ESPN to lackluster from CBS Sports. The Vikings' decision to trade up and draft J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner was met with a wide variety of opinions.
Vikings
April 26
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy dives over Minnesota defensive back Tariq Watson to score a touchdown in their October 2023 game at Huntington Bank

Five things to know about new Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy

Meet J.J. McCarthy, a dominant winner from Illinois who won a national championship at Michigan last season, and someone the Vikings liked well enough to trade up one pick to No. 10 to secure him.

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